IIASA researchers actively contribute to the development of citizen science and have recently published a primer aimed at both established and aspiring practitioners of this approach to highlight key issues and how to address them.
Tag: Crowdsourcing
Making the most of crowdsourcing campaigns
In a new study, an international team of researchers explored how crowdsourcing projects can make the most effective use of volunteer contributions.
SAS and IIASA call for crowd-driven artificial intelligence to help track deforestation
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, SAS and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis join forces to transform crowdsourced knowledge into actionable intelligence to help protect the planet.
Cloud Sourcing Electricity Usage
What do energy usage in buildings and traffic congestion have in common? Crowdsourcing.
Crowdsourcing app aims to fill gaps in coronavirus data
A recent Cornell Tech alumnus is applying his health tech skills to a crowdsourcing app that allows users to share their COVID status, to better inform individuals and health authorities.
Crowdsourcing Science: Using Competition to Drive Creativity
Thanks largely to advances in computing, researchers in computational biology and data science are harnessing the power of the masses and making discoveries that provide valuable insights into human health.
Researchers create framework for evaluating how fast a cancer will grow
An international team of researchers led by UCLA’s Paul Boutros, have created a new way to accurately estimate how fast an individual cancer is evolving using open-source software.